AFRICA 


A  MISSION  STUDY 
FOR  JUNIORS 


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HE  CAUGK"  MY  SHOULDER  AS  HE  SPRANG 


AFRICA 


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A  MISSION  STUDY 
FOR  JUNIORS 


-BY- 

MRS.  EMMA  L.  HOGUE 


Woman’s  Foreign  Missionary  Society 

OF  THE  FREE  METHODIST  CHURCH 
1132  Washington  Boulevard 
Chicago 

1914 


Digitized  by  the  Internet  Archive 
in  2018  with  funding  from 
Columbia  University  Libraries 


https://archive.org/details/africamissionstuOOhogu 


FOREWORD 


In  the  preparation  of  this  study  book  for  Juniors, 
the  second  in  a  series  of  four  (prescribed  at  the  last 
quadrennial  meeting),  Mrs.  Hogue  has  given  in  a 
simple,  concise  manner  the  main  facts  in  regard  to 
Africa.  There  are  twelve  chapters  in  the  book,  eleven 
for  study  and  the  twelfth  is  a  program  for  use  in  mis¬ 
sionary  meetings. 

The  same  plan  for  examinations  will  be  used  as 
the  one  mapped  out  in  the  first  book  on  India.  A 
certificate  has  been  prepared  and  is  given,  one  for 
each  book,  as  soon  as  the  book  is  completed  and  a 
satisfactory  examination  passed.  A  diploma  will 
be  given  to  those  who  complete  the  full  course  of  four 
books  which  are  to  embrace  the  countries  where  our 
mission  work  is  located. 

Nothing  would  please  the  committee  in  charge  of 
this  work  more  than  to  know  that  there  was  a  Junior 
study  class  taking  this  course  of  study  in  every  so¬ 
ciety  in  the  denomination.  “Every  Junior  in  the 
church  in  a  study  class”  should  be  the  slogan.  The 
knowledge  gained  thereby  will  lead  to  greater  in¬ 
terest  in  the  cause  of  missions.  The  equipment  for 
service  that  will  come  by  these  united  studies  will 
make  the  Juniors  effective  workers  along  missionary 
lines  in  the  years  to  come. 

God  grant  that  in  the  sending  out  of  this  little 

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FOREWORD 


volume  many  may  be  so  moved  upon  by  tbe  Holy 
Spirit  that  they  may  hear  the  call  to  the  foreign 
field  in  answer  to  heartfelt,  united  prayer  for  the 
coming  of  the  Master’s  Kingdom. 

Lillian  Camp  Jensen. 


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CONTENTS 


Lesson  >  Page 

I. — The  Country .  9 

II. — The  Country — Concluded .  13 

III.  — Early  Explorers .  17 

IV.  — The  People .  21 

V. — The  People — Concluded .  25 

VI. — The  Government .  29 

VII.  — Religions  of  Africa .  33 

VIII.  — Life  and  Customs  in  Africa .  37 

IX. — Women  and  Children  of  Africa .  41 

X. — Early  Missionaries  in  Africa .  45 

XI. — Our  Church  Missionaries .  51 

XII. — Program  for  Public  Meeting .  55 


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TO  OUR  JUNIORS 


Africa  is  a  country  full  of  interest  to  the  Junior. 
It  took  brave  men  and  women — real  heroes — to  open 
up  this  Dark  Continent  to  the  light  of  day,  and  the 
Junior  loves  a  hero.  The  story  of  Africa  is  written 
in  blood,  and  this  touches  the  Junior’s  heart  with 
sympathy. 

The  brave  men,  who  spent  their  lives  in  open¬ 
ing  Africa  to  our  knowledge,  left  home  and  friends, 
never  expecting  to  see  them  again.  They  traveled 
through  the  dark,  tangled  forests.  They  waded  the 
swamps  for  days,  sometimes  to  their  necks.  They 
met  and  fought  the  lion,  and  other  savage  beasts. 
Some  found  a  watery  grave  in  the  great  rivers  they 
tried  to  explore.  They  met  great  serpents  and 
poisonous  insects.  They  suffered  from  the  intense 
heat  of  the  sun,  and  from  hunger  and  thirst.  The 
dread  African  fever  laid  some  of  them  low.  Then, 
perhaps  worse  than  all,  they  suffered  at  the  hands 
of  the  savage  tribes  they  sought  to  help  and  save. 
Surely,  only  one  of  God’s  heroes  could  endure  these 
things  from  choice,  suffering  in  the  hope  of  win¬ 
ning  souls  for  Christ’s  kingdom. 

As  our  Juniors  study  the  Dark  Continent  and  the 
lives  of  those  who  have  given  their  all  for  the  re¬ 
demption  of  these  dark  people,  may  they  ask  from 
their  hearts,  “Lord,  what  wilt  thou  have  me  to  do 
toward  winning  Africa  for  Thee?”  e.  l.  h. 


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OUR  PRAYER 


“Take  my  life  and  let  it  be 
Consecrated,  Lord,  to  thee; 

Take  my  moments  and  my  days, 
Let  them  flow  in  ceaseless  praise. 
Take  my  love,  my  Lord,  I  pour 
At  thy  feet  its  treasure  store ; 

Take  myself,  and  I  will  be 
Ever,  only,  all  for  thee.” 


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The  Country 

*Suggested  Program 

Singing:  “The  Light  of  the  World  is  Jesus”  (Gos¬ 
pel  Hymns,  No.  626). 

Scripture  Lesson :  Isaiah  55. 

Prayer. 

Singing:  “Throw  out  the  Life  Line.” 

Business :  Reading  of  minutes. 

Treasurer’s  report. 

Roll  call. 

Reports  of  committees. 

Collection. 

To  the  Leader: — Have  a  map  of  Africa  befoi'e  the  class. 
REMEMBER,  it  is  largely  “through  the  eye  to  the  heart”  of 
a  child. 

Simplify  the  questions  aud  answers  to  suit  the  age  and 
needs  of  your  class. 


Lesson  I 

1.  What  has  Africa  been  called? 

The  Dark  Continent. 

*The  order  of  exercises  may  be  varied  to  suit  time,  place 
or  occasion. 


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2.  Why  is  it  so  called? 

Because  for  ages  the  interior  of  the  country  was 
unknown ;  because  it  is  the  home  of  a  dark-skinned 
people;  and  Jesus,  the  Light  of  the  world,  is  un¬ 
known  to  most  of  its  people. 

3.  Why  was  so  little  known  of  Africa? 

White  people  were  afraid  to  enter  the  country 

because  of  its  dense  forests,  wild  jungles,  swamps 
and  deserts,  and  because  of  the  wild  beasts  and  sav¬ 
age  natives. 

4.  To  whom  do  we  owe  what  we  now  know  of 
this  wonderful  country? 

To  the  brave  explorers  and  missionaries  of  whom 
we  shall  learn  further  on. 

5.  Which  part  of  Africa  has  been  ivell  known 
for  ages? 

The  part  lying  along  the  Mediterranean  and  Red 
Seas. 

6.  What  is  the  northeast  part  of  this  land  called? 

Egypt. 

7.  Where  have  you  heard  of  Egypt? 

In  the  Bible  and  historv. 

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8.  What  can  you  tell  of  the  boy  Joseph  in  con¬ 
nection  with  Egypt?  Of  Moses?  Of  a  wonderful 
babe  taken  by  night  into  Egypt? 

9.  What  separates  this  well-known  part  of  Africa 
from  the  unknown  regions  south? 

The  Sahara  Desert  (Sahara  means  great). 

10.  How  large  is  this  desert? 

As  large  as  the  United  States.  It  is  the  largest 
desert  in  the  world. 

11.  How  large  is  Africa? 

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It  contains  about  11,800,000  square  miles. 

12.  How  is  it  bounded? 

By  the  sea  on  all  sides,  except  at  the  Isthmus  of 
Suez  on  the  northeast. 

13.  How  would  you  go  from  New  York  City  to 
Egypt?  To  Natal,  South  'Africa? 

14.  Where  are  the  highest  mountains  found  in 
Africa  ? 

In  East  Africa  near  the  equator.  One  peak  there 
is  21,000  feet  high. 

15.  What  is  the  country  of  Abyssinia  called? 
The  African  Switzerland,  because  of  its  many  high 

and  beautiful  mountain  peaks,  with  its  extinct  vol¬ 
canoes,  its  glaciers  and  fine  scenery. 

16.  What  large  African  island  lies  east  of 
Africa  ? 

Madagascar,  which  is  one  thousand  miles  long. 


The  Discovery  of  High  Mountains 

John  Ludwig  Krapf  and  John  Rebmann  were  two 
of  the  early  explorers  and  missionaries  in  Africa, 
and  to  these  men  we  owe  much  of  what  we  know 
about  the  interior  of  this  country.  They  made  many 
trips  down  the  eastern  coast  and  into  the  interior, 
telling  the  gospel  story  to  the  heathen. 

On  these  inland  trips  the  natives  would  tell  these 
men  of  great,  high  places  on  top  of  which  lived  evil 
spirits  that  killed  whoever  ventured  near.  But  these 
men  were  not  afraid  of  evil  spirits,  and  they  traveled 
on,  hoping  to  find  these  mountains,  for  such  they 
supposed  them  to  be.  They  braved  hunger,  sickness, 

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robbers  and  wild  beasts,  but  still  they  pressed  on.  At 
last,  while  on  one  of  these  trips  Krapf  was  taken  sick 
and  could  go  no  farther.  But  Rebmann  went  on 
until  one  day,  very  near  the  equator,  he  saw  a  high 
mountain  reaching  way  up  against  the  sky,  and  the 
top  was  covered  with  snow.  Afterwards  this  moun¬ 
tain  was  found  to  be  20,000  feet  high.  Soon  after 
this  Krapf  discovered  another  snow-capped  peak 
called  Mt.  Kenia.  It  seems  that  the  natives  had  tried 
to  get  silver  from  these  mountains  in  years  past,  and 
the  cold  had  nipped  off  their  fingers  and  toes.  So 
“Jack  Frost”  was  the  evil  spirit  of  which  they  had 
told  the  missionaries.  You  see  these  mountains  are 
near  the  equator,  where  it  is  very  hot,  and  the  natives 
knew  nothing  about  snow  or  cold. 


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The  Country — Concluded 


Singing:  “Go  Tell  the  World  of  His  Love.” 
Scripture  Lesson:  Mark  16. 

Prayer. 

Singing:  “Hail  to  the  Lord’s  Anointed”  (Mis¬ 
sionary  Hymns,  No.  66). 

Business :  ( See  Lesson  I ) . 


Lesson  II 

1.  What  four  giant  rivers  in  'Africa? 

The  Nile,  Congo,  Niger  and  Zambesi. 

2.  Which  is  the  longest? 

The  Nile.  Its  main  stream  is  4,000  miles  long 
and  is  second  in  size  to  the  Mississippi-Missouri. 

3.  Wliat  important  fresh  water  lake  in  East 
Africa  ? 

Victoria  Nyanza.  It  covers  about  28,000  square 
miles,  and  is  next  in  size  to  Lake  Superior. 

4.  What  is  the  climate  of  Africa? 

Tropical ;  the  hottest  of  the  six  continents. 

5.  Which  part  is  in  the  cool  belt? 

The  southern  part,  which  has  a  delightful  climate. 

6.  What  are  the  seasons  in  Africa? 

Most  parts  have  two  seasons,  wet  and  dry. 

7.  What  valuable  trees  are  found  in  Africa? 

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The  cork-oak  from  which  cork  is  made;  the  oil- 
palm,  the  rubber,  the  ebony  and  the  mahogany. 

8.  What  fruits  grow  in  the  Mediterranean 
States? 

Grapes,  olives,  figs,  etc. 

9.  What  fruit  is  found  in  the  Sahara  Desert? 

The  date.  It  grows  in  the  oases. 

10.  What  does  the  Nile  valley  produce? 

This  part  of  the  country  is  well  watered  by  the 
annual  overflowing  of  the  Nile  River,  and  produces 
fine  crops  of  cotton,  sugar,  rice,  wheat  and  other 
grains. 

11.  What  are  some  other  products  of  Africa? 

Bananas,  cassava,  coffee  and  tobacco. 

12.  What  fine  bird  is  raised  in  South  Africa? 

The  ostrich,  whose  feathers  are  sold  in  large  quan¬ 
tities. 

13.  What  minerals  are  found  in  Africa? 

Gold,  silver,  diamonds,  copper,  coal,  iron  and 

salt. 

14.  What  animals  are  found? 

The  elephant,  camel,  lion,  rhinoceros,  hippopota¬ 
mus,  hyena,  buffalo,  apes  and  monkeys,  besides  many 
others. 

15.  For  what  are  the  elephant  and  rhinoceros 
valued ? 

Great  numbers  of  these  animals  are  hunted  and 
killed  for  their  ivory  tusks. 

*  *  * 

The  great  calabash  tree  of  Africa  is  one  of  the 
largest  found  on  earth.  The  branches  extend  hori¬ 
zontally  from  the  trunk.  These  and  the  mangrove 

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trees,  whose  branches  hang  low,  when  intertwined 
with  canes  and  shrubs,  make  a  forest  almost  im¬ 
passable.  One  of  the  explorers  of  Africa  says:  ‘‘No 
sunlight  or  breeze  ever  penetrates  into  the  dark 
depths  of  these  forests.  The  monster  trees  shut  out 
even  a  glimpse  of  the  sky.” 

*  *  * 

Africa  abounds  in  serpents  of  great  size,  many 
of  which  are  poisonous.  These,  and  the  locusts  and 
mosquitoes,  which  are  found  in  abundance,  make  trav¬ 
eling  in  the  interior  both  difficult  and  dangerous. 

*  *  * 

The  white  ants  of  Africa  are  very  remarkable  for 
their  skill.  These  insects  build  huts  shaped  like  a 
cone,  some  of  which  are  twelve  feet  high.  These  huts 
sometimes  cover  a  whole  plain.  When  these  ants 
enter  a  dwelling  they  devour  everything  in  the  way 
of  food,  and  sometimes  kill  and  eat  the  people. 

*  *  * 

The  richest  diamond  fields  in  the  world  are  in  the 
Kimberley  district.  About  $35,000,000  worth  of  dia¬ 

monds  are  taken  from  these  mines  each  year.  The 
largest  diamond  ever  discovered  was  found  in  South 
Africa  in  1905. 

*  *  * 

Dr.  Livingstone  discovered  a  great  coal  vein  near 
Victoria  Falls.  This  vein  is  now  being  worked  by  an 
English  company. 


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Early  Explorers 


Singing:  “Jesus  Shall  Reign  Where’er  the  Sun” 
(Missionary  Hymns,  No.  41). 

Scripture  Lesson:  Isaiah  60. 

Prayer. 

Singing:  “Speed  Away”  (Missionary  Hymns,  No. 
49). 

Business. 


Lesson  III 

1.  Who  was  leader  in  exploring  the  west  coast 
of  Africa  ? 

Prince  Henry  of  Portugal,  who  has  a  place  among 
the  world’s  bravest  explorers. 

2.  In  what  year  did  he  start  out  to  explore  the 
country? 

In  1394,  and  he  made  many  trips  down  the  coast 
until  he  got  as  far  south  as  Guinea. 

3.  After  Prince  Henry’s  death  whom  did  Portu¬ 
gal  send  out? 

Bartholomew  Diaz,  who  rounded  the  continent. 

4.  What  was  the  southern  point  named? 

Cape  of  Good  Hope. 

5.  Was  Prince  Henry  an  explorer  only? 

No ;  he  was  anxious  to  have  the  Negroes  of  Africa 
converted  to  Christ. 


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6.  What  brave  Scotchman  started  out  to  explore 
Africa  in  1768? 

James  Bruce. 

7.  What  part  of  Africa  did  he  explore? 

He  spent  five  years  traveling  through  Abyssinia ; 
he  made  many  journeys  into  the  interior  on  the  Blue 
Nile  River. 

8.  What  kind  of  people  did  he  find? 

A  very  savage  people  who  tried  to  kill  him. 

9.  How  did  he  win  their  hearts? 

He  cured  many  who  were  sick,  and  treated  them 
all  kindly. 

10.  What  famous  explorer  lost  his  life  in  the 
Niger  River? 

Mungo  Park. 

11.  Who  discovered  the  mouth  of  the  Niger 
River? 

Two  brothers  named  Landor. 

12.  Who  discovered  the  source  of  the  Nile 
River ? 

Captain  Speke  found  it  flowing  out  of  the  beauti¬ 
ful  Victoria  Lake. 

13.  What  otherbravemenmade great  discoveries  ? 
John  Ludwig  Krapf,  John  Rebmann  and  Captain 

Burton. 

14.  Name  some  of  these  discoveries. 

Mount  Kilimanjaro,  Mount  Kenia  and  several 
large,  beautiful  lakes. 

James  Bruce 

Scotland  has  given  us  many  brave  men,  but  none 
more  brave  and  true  than  James  Bruce.  In  1768 


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he  started  out  to  explore  the  almost  unknown  parts 
of  Africa.  He  chopped  his  way  through  dark  forests, 
waded  through  swamps  to  his  neck,  and  sailed  on 
rivers  until  he  came  to  the  interior  of  Abyssinia.  Here 
he  found  a  cruel  and  savage  tribe  of  Negroes.  They 
were  ruled  by  a  king,  said  to  be  a  descendant  of 
King  Solomon  of  whom  we  read  in  the  Bible. 

These  savage  people  did  not  know  what  to  think 
of  a  white  man,  and  they  decided  to  kill  Bruce;  but 
he  treated  them  so  kindly,  cured  the  sick  among 
them,  and  showed  such  skill  in  using  his  gun  that 
they  decided  to  let  him  live.  The  king  gave  him 
permission  to  explore  their  country,  so  for  five  years 
he  stayed  with  them,  making  many  long  and  danger¬ 
ous  trips  into  the  interior.  Afterward  Bruce  went 
to  England  and  wrote  a  book,  telling  of  the  people 
he  saw  and  the  wonderful  discoveries  he  had  made. 
He  tried  to  interest  the  people,  but  no  one  believed 
what  he  said  was  true. 

Some  years  later  other  men  went  out  and  explored 
the  country,  and  they  found  that  all  Bruce  had  said 
and  written  was  true.  But  forty  years  had  gone 
since  Bruce  had  told  them  these  things,  and  he,  the 
man  whom  they  should  have  honored,  was  dead. 


The  People 


Singing:  ‘‘Dark  Africa”  (Missionary  Hymns 
No.  31). 

Scripture  Lesson :  Isaiah  61. 

Prayer. 

Singing:  “Jesus  Saves”  (Missionary  Hymns,  No. 
30). 

Business. 


Lesson  IV 

1.  What  is  the  population  of  Africa? 

About  164,000,000. 

2.  What  is  Africa  called? 

The  land  of  dark  people. 

3.  Why  is  it  so  called? 

Because  two-thirds  of  the  people  belong  to  the 
Negro,  or  black  race. 

4.  What  are  the  principal  races  found  in  Africa? 
The  Berber,  the  Negro  and  the  Bantu. 

5.  Where  is  the  home  of  the  Berbers? 

North  of  the  Sahara  Desert. 

6.  How  much  of  Africa  do  they  occupy? 

About  one-third. 

7.  From  what  country  did  they  come? 

From  Asia.  Many  of  them  are  Arabs. 

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S.  What  part  of  Africa  is  occupied  almost  en¬ 
tirely  by  the  Negro  race  ? 

Tlie  central  part. 

9.  How  many  Negroes  in  Sudan  alone? 

About  40,000,000. 

10.  Where  do  we  find  the  Bantu  race? 

In  South  Africa? 

11.  Name  some  of  the  smaller  native  tribes. 

The  Pigmies,  Bushmen  and  the  Hottentots. 

12.  Where  are  these  tribes  found? 

The  Pigmies,  or  Dwarfs,  in  the  forests  of  the  Con¬ 
go  ;  the  Bushmen  and  the  Hottentots  in  the  Kalahari 
Desert  and  other  portions  of  Southwest  Africa. 

13.  Which  parts  of  Africa  are  most  thickly  popu¬ 
lated  ? 

Those  along  the  Nile  and  Niger  Rivers,  and  on  the 
coasts  of  the  Mediterranean  Sea  and  Guinea. 

14.  From  ivhich  part  of  Africa  was  the  greatest 
number  of  slaves  taken? 

From  the  Guinea  Coast  section. 

15.  What  were  David  Livingstone’s  last  icords? 


The  Slave  Trade  in  Africa 

The  great  curse  of  Africa  was  the  slave  trade,  and 
this  was  brought  to  their  shores  by  the  white  man. 
In  the  seventeenth  century  Africa  became  the  slave¬ 
hunting  ground  of  the  world.  Portugal  was  the  first 
to  begin  this  awful  traffic,  but,  strange  as  it  may 
seem,  Christian  England  followed,  and  soon  stood  at 
the  head  of  those  who  carried  on  this  trade  in  human 
beings. 


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For  more  than  300  years  the  slave  hunters  went 
through  Africa,  and  millions  of  black  people — men, 
women  and  children — were  captured  and  driven  in 
gangs  chained  together  until  they  reached  the  coast. 
There  they  were  put  on  ships  and  sent  to  other  coun¬ 
tries  where  they  were  sold  to  be  the  white  man’s  slave. 
Many  of  them  were  sent  to  America  to  work  on  the 
white  man’s  plantations. 

It  was  to  stop  this  awful  curse  that  David  Living¬ 
stone  labored  and  at  last  laid  down  his  life  in  Darkest 
Africa.  His  last  words  were  (they  are  engraved  on 
his  tomb  in  Westminster  Abbey),  “May  God’s  rich 
blessing  come  down  on  every  one,  American,  English 
or  Turk,  who  will  help  to  heal  this  open  sore  of  the 
world.” 

Thank  God!  The  prayer  of  David  Livingstone 
and  of  others  has  been  heard,  and  in  all  parts  of  the 
world  the  awful  slave  trade  is  no  longer  sanctioned  by 
law. 


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The  People — Concluded 


Singing:  ‘‘Send  the  Light”  (Missionary  Hymns, 
No.  61). 

Scripture  Lesson :  Luke  10 :  25-37. 

Prayer. 

Singing:  “Tell  it  Again”  (Missionary  Hymns, 
No.  84). 

Business. 


Lesson  V 

1.  Describe  the  Berbers  of  North  Africa. 

They  belong  to  the  white  race.  Their  color  varies 
from  very  light  to  quite  dark,  and  their  hair  is  dark. 
They  are  a  handsome  people. 

2.  What  is  their  principal  occupation? 

Farming  and  stock-raising. 

3.  How  do  they  live? 

In  tents,  adobe  huts,  or  stone  houses. 

4.  What  people  inhabit  the  Great  Desert? 

The  Arab  or  Bedouin  tribes. 

5.  Where  is  the  real  home  of  the  typical  Negro 
race? 

South  of  Sahara  Desert  in  the  middle  part  of 
Africa. 

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They  have  black  skin,  broad,  flat  noses,  black 
frizzly  hair,  thick  lips  and  beautiful  white  teeth. 

7.  What  are  some  of  the  characteristics  of  the 
true  Negro  race ? 

Strength,  ignorance,  laziness,  patience  and  love 
of  music. 

8.  Are  the  Negroes  in  the  different  parts  of 
Africa  alike  in  looks ,  habits  and  intelligence? 

No;  they  differ  greatly. 

9.  Describe  the  Negroes  of  the  Congo  Basin. 

They  are  very  ignorant,  know  nothing  of  books. 

They  live  in  huts,  made  of  branches  or  grasses,  or  out 
of  doors,  and  wear  but  little  clothing.  Some  of  them 
were  cannibals. 

10.  How  do  they  live? 

By  hunting  and  fishing  and  on  wild  fruits  and 
grains. 

11.  Describe  the  Negroes  of  Sudan. 

They  are  more  intelligent  than  the  Congo  Negroes. 
Some  plant  grains  and  raise  cattle. 

12.  How  do  the  Bantu  Negroes  differ  from  the 
others  ? 

They  are  not  so  black;  their  noses  are  not  so  flat 
nor  their  lips  so  thick.  They  are  brave  and  intelli¬ 
gent,  and  very  quick  and  eager  to  learn  better  ways  of 
living. 

13.  How  do  the  tribes  of  Pigmies,  Hottentots 
and  Bushmen  compare  with  the  other  races? 

They  are  not  so  intelligent  as  the  Bantus  and 
Negroes. 

14.  To  what  race  do  the  natives  of  Madagascar 
belong? 


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To  the  Malay  race;  but  there  are  many  mixed 
races. 

15.  Describe  these  people. 

They  are  short  and  have  straight  black  hair  and 
yellow  skin ;  their  noses  are  large  and  sharp. 

16.  What  is  their  occupation ? 

Farming,  cattle-raising  and  trading.  Their  prin¬ 
cipal  food  is  rice. 


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The  Government 


Singing:  “Crown  Him”  (Missionary  Hymns,  No. 
5). 

Scripture  Lesson :  Rev.  7 : 1-4,  9-17. 

Prayer. 

Singing:  “Work  for  tlie  Night  is  Coming” (  Mis¬ 
sionary  Hymns,  No.  54). 

Business. 


Lesson  VI 

1.  Is  all  Africa  governed  alike? 

No ;  there  are  many  kinds  of  government. 

2.  Wliat  nations  govern  different  parts  of 
Africa  ? 

France,  Great  Britain,  Germany,  Portugal,  Italy, 
Spain  and  Turkey. 

3.  Why  is  A  frica  controlled  by  so  many  nations  ? 
*See  note. 

4.  How  much  of  Africa  is  owned  by  the  Boer 
Republics? 

About  108,000  square  miles. 

5.  How  are  the  people  of  Northern  Africa  rilled? 
By  monarchs,  except  where  ruled  by  other  nations. 

6.  How  do  these  monarchs  rule? 

They  make  the  laws  and  enforce  them,  and  hold 
their  office  for  life. 


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7.  What  nation  controls  Egypt? 

Great  Britain. 

8.  How  are  the  countries  in  Middle  Africa  ruled  ? 

By  the  nations  of  Europe  that  control  them. 

9.  What  is  the  government  of  South  Africa ? 

It  is  either  a  limited  monarchy  or  a  republic. 

10.  What  is  the  government  of  Cape  Colony? 

It  is  self-governing,  under  British  control. 

11.  Who  govern  the  Colony  of  Natal? 

The  British. 

12.  How  are  the  savage  and  Pagan  tribes  ruled? 

They  are  ruled  by  chiefs,  who  have  unlimited 

power  over  life  and  property. 

*The  Scramble  for  Africa 

Fifty  years  ago  Africa  was  looked  upon  as  the 
poorest  of  the  continents — a  land  of  burning  sand, 
worthless  rocks  and  forests,  with  no  rivers  running 
from  the  center  to  the  coasts.  Only  as  the  brave  ex¬ 
plorer  or  missionary  has  braved  hardship  and  some¬ 
times  death  have  we  come  to  know  the  truth  about 
Africa.  Now  we  know  of  its  rich  mines  of  gold  and 
silver  and  diamonds,  and  of  its  fertile  soil,  and 
Africa  is  considered  of  great  worth,  as  we  shall  see. 

In  November,  1884,  a  number  of  great  men — em¬ 
perors,  kings  and  presidents — met  in  Berlin,  Ger¬ 
many,  to  distribute  Africa  among  their  different 
powers.  Each  one  wanted  a  good  slice.  The  division 
was  made  according  to  the  claim  of  those  first  ex¬ 
ploring,  to  the  wishes  of  the  chiefs  of  the  countries, 
etc.,  and  in  a  very  short  time  Africa  was  divided.  In 

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fact  the  division  was  made  so  quickly  that  the  pro¬ 
ceeding  has  been  called  the  “Scramble  for  Africa.” 
This  is  how  Africa  came  to  be  controlled  by  so  many 
different  nations. 


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Religions  of  Africa 


Singing :  ‘'The  Comforter  has  Come”  (Missionary 
Hymns,  No.  32). 

Scripture  Lesson :  Komans  10. 

Prayer. 

.Singing :  “He  was  not  Willing  That  Any  Should 
Perish”  (Missionary  Hymns,  No.  25). 

Business. 


Lesson  VII 

1.  What  are  the  three  principal  religions  of 
Africa  ? 

Mohammedan,  Pagan  and  Christian. 

2.  How  many  Mohammedans  in  Africa? 

About  59,000,000. 

3.  *  Where  are  they  mostly  found? 

In  Egypt  and  all  northern  Africa,  though  they 
are  scattered  all  through  Africa. 

4.  By  whom  was  Mohammedanism  founded? 

By  a  man  named  Mohammed,  who  was  born  in 

Arabia  570  years  after  Christ. 


*Be  sure  to  have  a  map  of  Africa  before  the  class  and 
point  out  Mohammedan,  Pagan  and  Christian.  Africa.  Explain 
how  much  work  is  yet  to  be  done  before  Dark  Africa  is  saved 
for  Christ. 


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5.  What  does  Mohammedanism  teach? 

That  there  is  only  one  God,  and  that  Mohammed 
is  his  prophet  and  is  greater  than  Christ. 

G.  What  is  the  sacred  hoolc  of  the  Mohamme¬ 
dans  ? 

The  Koran,  written  by  Mohammed.  This  is  their 
Bible. 

7.  What  are  the  five  duties  of  Mohammedans  ? 

To  pray  five  times  a  day ;  to  fast  from  sunrise  to 

sunset  every  day  during  the  month  Ramazan ;  to  make 
a  pilgrimage  to  the  sacred  city  of  Mecca,  if  possible ; 
to  give  alms  to  the  poor;  and  to  often  repeat  the 
creed :  “There  is  no  God  but  one  God,  and  Mohammed 
is  the  prophet  of  God.” 

8.  How  do  Mohammedans  treat  women? 

The  Mohammedan  believes  a  woman  is  no  better 
than  an  animal.  She  is  man’s  slave  and  is  not  allowed 
to  eat  with  him.  She  is  kept  in  a  zenana  (dark  room) 
much  of  the  time ;  she  must  wear  a  veil,  for  if  a  man, 
except  a  near  relative,  should  see  her  face,  she  would 
be  punished. 

9.  How  many  Pagan  or  heathen  in  Africa? 

About  110,000,000,  nearly  twice  as  many  as  there 

are  Mohammedans. 

10.  In  what  part  of  Africa  do  they  live? 

In  middle  Africa,  south  of  Sudan,  with  parts  of 
Sudan  itself,  to  the  Orange  River. 

11.  What  do  these  heathen  worship? 

The  sun,  fire,  animals,  or  images;  but  most  of  all 
spirits. 

12.  What  is  their  belief  about  spirits? 

They  believe  that  spirits  are  everywhere — in 

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plants,  trees,  rivers,  mountains,  fish,  birds,  animals, 
etc.,  and  that  these  spirits  have  power  to  do  them 
good  or  evil. 

13.  To  whom  do  the  Pagans  go  when  sickness 
or  trouble  comes  ? 

They  call  the  medicine  man,  for  they  believe  he 
can  get  the  spirits  to  help  them. 

14.  What  do  the  heathen  wear  about  their  necks 
to  keep  evil  spirits  away  f 

A  fetish  or  charm. 

15.  Of  what  are  these  charms  made? 

They  are  usually  made  of  a  mixture  of  human 
bones,  a  lion’s  or  leopard’s  tooth,  snakes’  teeth,  leaves, 
or  anything  they  think  will  please  the  spirits. 

16.  In  which  part  of  Africa  are  the  largest  num¬ 
ber  of  Christians  found? 

In  South  Africa,  from  the  Cape  of  Good  Hope  to 
North  Trausvaal. 

17.  About  how  many  are  there? 

About  3,500,000,  while  Christian  mission  stations 
are  now  found  in  many  other  parts  of  Africa. 

The  Witch  Doctor 

The  heathen  have  a  great  fear  of  evil  spirits  which 
they  think  are  in  everything.  They  believe  that  the 
spirits  of  the  dead  come  back  to  earth  to  help  or  harm 
them.  Because  of  this  they  prepare  food,  some  favor¬ 
ite  dish,  aud  place  it  on  the  graves  of  their  dead  in 
order  to  get  their  good  will.  If  any  one  is  sick  or 
gets  injured  or  dies,  it  is  thought  that  an  evil  spirit, 
or  witch,  dwelling  in  some  other  person  has  caused 
the  trouble.  So  they  call  the  fetish  priest  or  witch 

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doctor,  and  lie  gives  the  person  or  persons  suspected 
of  having  a  witch  poison-water  to  drink.  If  they  hap¬ 
pen  to  live,  because  the  poison  is  made  too  weak, 
then  the  witch  doctor  declares  them  innocent;  but 
most  of  the  victims  die  from  the  poison. 

Even  now,  though  it  is  forbidden  by  the  govern¬ 
ment,  more  deaths  are  caused  b}7  the  poison  cup  in 
Central  and  West  Africa  every  year  than  from  war 
and  disease  combined. 

Just  think!  Two-thirds  of  all  Africa’s  people  are 
now  in  heathen  darkness.  They  know  not  God  nor  the 
Christ  who  is  mighty  to  save  them  from  their  sins. 

Let  us  hurry  to  send  them  the  gospel. 

*!* 

“IT  IS  THE  WHOLE  BUSINESS  OF  THE 
WHOLE  CHURCH  TO  GIVE  THE  WHOLE  GOS¬ 
PEL  TO  THE  WHOLE  WORLD.” 

*  *  * 

Crocodile  Worship 

Not  many  years  ago  a  tribe  of  Negroes  on  the 
west  coast  of  Africa  worshiped  crocodiles.  Once 
every  five  years  a  great  festival  was  held,  and  at  that 
time  the  king  and  priests  required  the  mothers  to 
sacrifice  their  babes  and  little  children  to  the  croco¬ 
diles.  Great  crowds  gathered  by  .the  river  side,  and 
at  a  signal  from  the  priests  the  mothers  with  break¬ 
ing  hearts,  threw  their  little  babes  to  the  cruel 
monsters  lined  along  the  shore  waiting  for  their  meal. 
How  dreadful !  Yet  these  mothers  were  willing  to 
suffer  in  order,  as  they  supposed,  to  please  their  gods. 
We  are  glad  that  this  custom  has  been  stopped  by  the 
British  government. 


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Life  and  Customs  in  Africa 


Singing:  “Take  my  Life  and  Let  It  Be’7  (Free 
Methodist  Hymnal,  No.  330). 

Scripture  Lesson :  Luke  4 : 16-22. 

Prayer. 

Singing :  “Wonderful  Words  of  Life.77 
Business. 


Lesson  VIII 

1.  In  ivhat  kind  of  a  house  does  the  native  Afri¬ 
can  live  ? 

In  a  hut. 

2.  Of  what  is  this  hut  usually  made ? 

It  is  made  of  poles  stuck  in  the  ground  close  to¬ 
gether.  Then  these  poles  are  covered  with  bamboo 
strips  or  long  grass  and  smeared  over  with  mud.  The 
roof  is  made  of  poles,  thatched  with  long  heavy  grass 
or  leaves. 

3.  What  kind  of  windows  in  these  huts? 

There  are  no  windows,  just  a  low  open  hole  for  a 

doorway,  which  lets  in  what  light  and  air  they  have. 

4.  How  are  the  huts  furnished? 

There  is  very  little  furniture ;  some  sleeping  mats 
made  of  woven  grass,  some  cooking  pots,  gourds  for 
holding  water  or  palm  wine,  a  hoe  and  a  basket  or 
two. 


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5.  What  is  the  principal  food  of  the  natives ? 

Fruits  and  vegetables,  wild  game  and  fish,  while 

in  some  places  they  eat  the  large  ants,  gnats  and  lo¬ 
custs.  Palm  oil  is  used  for  fat  in  cooking. 

6.  How  is  the  food  cooked ? 

A  hole  is  scooped  out  in  the  earth  floor  of  the  hut, 
around  which  stones  are  placed,  and  the  cooking  pot 
is  placed  on  the  stones.  There  is  no  chimney,  so  the 
hut  fills  with  smoke  when  there  is  a  fire. 

7.  What  do  the  natives  like  to  drink  ? 

Palm  wine  and  native  beer,  and  in  places  where 
cows  are  kept  they  drink  milk. 

8.  Are  the  native  drinks  intoxicating? 

lTes,  and  very  often  the  people  get  drunk  and  fight. 

9.  How  do  the  natives  dress ? 

Among  the  heathen  very  little  clothing  is  Avorn, 
just  a  loin-cloth  made  of  bark  or  grass,  and  for  spe¬ 
cial  occasions  a  loin-cloth  made  of  beads  or  the  skin 
of  an  animal. 

10.  What  is  the  marriage  custom  among  the 
heathen ? 

A  man  buys  his  wife  of  her  father,  giving  him 
cattle,  sheep  or  goats. 

11.  How  many  wives  may  a  man  have ? 

As  many  as  he  can  pay  for. 

12.  How  does  a  man  treat  his  family? 

He  thinks  he  is  their  superior  in  every  way.  The 
wives  and  children  are  his  slaves  and  are  not  allowed 
to  eat  with  him. 

13.  How  are  the  old  people  treated? 

In  some  places,  when  too  old  to  work,  the 
father  or  mother  is  carried  out  into  the  field  or  woods 


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and  there  left  to  starve  or  die  alone,  or  may  be  eaten 
by  wild  beasts. 

Ornaments 

The  Africans  are  very  fond  of  ornaments.  They 
wear  huge  copper  rings  in  holes  made  in  their  lips, 
noses  and  ears.  Then  they  wear  more  rings  on  their 
arms  and  ankles.  They  also  wear  necklaces  made 
of  beads  and  the  teeth  of  animals.  Sometimes  a  war¬ 
rior  wears  a  necklace  made  of  human  teeth,  taken 
from  the  poor  victims  he  has  killed.  In  some  parts  of 
Africa  they  have  a  fashion  of  tatooing  the  forehead, 
cheeks,  chest  or  arms,  and  use  red  ochre  for  coloring. 
These  tatooed  people  look  very  wild  and  fierce,  which 
is  what  they  like. 


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Women  and  Children  of  Africa 


Singing:  “Rescue  the  Perishing”  (Gospel  Hymns, 
No.  592). 

Scripture  Lesson  :  Luke  15 : 1-7. 

Prayer. 

Singing:  “There  were  Ninety  and  Nine”  (Gospel 
Hymns,  No.  570). 

Business. 


Lesson  IX 

1.  How  does  an  'African  treat  his  wife? 

She  is  his  slave  and  must  obey  him  in  everything. 

2.  Wliat  wicked  custom  spoils  the  home  life  in 
Africa  ? 

Polygamy.  A  man  may  have  several  wives  and 
families,  so  pays  little  attention  to  any  of  them. 

3.  What  is  the  custom  regarding  marriage  ? 

A  woman  must  wait  until  some  man  buys  her  of 
her  father,  brother,  or  male  relative. 

4.  How  young  is  a  girl  warned? 

Among  some  tribes  a  girl  is  married  when  eight 
or  ten  years  of  age. 

5.  How  does  an  African  woman  usually  begin 
her  day’s  work? 

She  rises  very  early  and  pounds  out  corn  in  a 
mortar,  then  prepares  the  meal  for  the  family. 

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6.  Where  does  she  spend  the  day? 

She  goes  out  into  the  field  or  garden  and  works 
hard  all  day. 

7.  What  is  that  on  her  back? 

Her  baby  is  strapped  on  her  back,  and  this  load 
grows  very  heavy  before  night. 

8.  Where  do  we  see  her  at  evening? 

Bringing  in  a  load  of  wood  on  her  back  or  a  jar 
of  water  on  her  head.  Perhaps  she  is  fishing  in  a 
stream,  and  if  she  catches  any  fish  she  cooks  them  for 
her  husband’s  supper. 

9.  What  part  does  she  and  the  children  have? 

Whatever  he  leaves  after  eating  all  he  wants. 

10.  What  one  thing  can  bring  comfort  and  cheer 
to  these  women? 

The  religion  of  Jesus,  which  makes  men  kind  to 
their  wives  and  children. 

11.  What  can  we  do  to  help? 

We  can  send  out  missionaries  to  teach  them  the 
gospel. 

12.  Arc  the  little  black  children  cared  for  as 
white  children  are? 

No;  they  have  no  cradles  except  their  mother’s 
or  sister’s  back.  Their  bed  is  a  straw  mat.  No  one 
kisses  or  pets  them. 

13.  What  do  these  little  children  wear? 

Some  have  no  clothes.  Others  wear  a  string  of 

beads  around  their  necks,  a  medicine  charm  on  their 
necks  or  wrists  to  keep  evil  spirits  away,  and  a  cloth 
around  their  loins. 

14.  How  do  these  children  amuse  themselves  ? 

When  very  young  the  boys  and  girls  play  together, 

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but  after  a  little  the  boys  think  they  are  braver  and 
better  than  girls,  so  will  not  play  with  them. 

15.  Did  you  ever  see  ivhite  boys  who  acted  that 
way  ? 

16.  What  are  some  of  the  boys’  enjoyments? 

Hunting  with  bows  and  arrows,  setting  traps  for 

rabbits  and  other  game,  playing  hand-ball  and  hide- 
and-seek. 

17.  What  do  we  find  the  little  girls  doing? 

As  soon  as  they  are  old  enough  they  work  in  the 
garden — weeding,  hoeing  and  planting.  They  help 
their  mothers  to  cook,  pound  out  grain  and  carry 
wood  and  water. 

*  *  * 

The  children  of  Africa  live  in  constant  fear  of 
evil  spirits,  which  they  think  live  in  the  trees,  leaves, 
shadows — in  everything — and  this  fear  keeps  them 
from  being  happy.  If  a  certain  kind  of  snake  should 
cross  their  path  it  means  death.  If  they  meet  a  wild 
dog  called  Mbula  it  means  that  something  terrible 
will  happen  to  them.  So  no  wonder  these  children 
look  sad  and  troubled. 

The  boys  and  girls  who  have  never  been  in  terror 
of  evil  spirits  and  witches  can  hardly  understand 
how  happy  these  children  of  Africa  are  when  they 
learn  of  Jesus  who  saves  them  from  sin  and  from  this 
awful  fear  of  evil  spirits.  In  all  our  mission  schools 
these  children  study  the  Bible  and  learn  to  sing 
hymns.  What  sweet  voices  they  have,  and  how  they 
enjoy  it  all!  And  how  glad  it  makes  the  hearts  of 
the  missionaries  who  have  sacrificed  so  much  to  carry 
them  the  good  news  of  a  Savior’s  love. 

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Early  Missionaries  in  Africa 


Singing:  “When  I  Survey  the  Wondrous  Cross” 
(Missionary  Hymns,  No.  70). 

Scripture  Lesson :  Isaiah  35. 

Prayer. 

Singing:  “Crown  Him,  Crown  Him”  (Missionary 
Hymns,  No.  5). 

Business. 


Lesson  X 

1.  What  church  sent  out  the  first  missionary  to 
Africa  ? 

The  Moravian  Church. 

2.  What  Missionary  Society  sent  out  the  first 
missionary  to  Africa ? 

The  London  Missionary  Society  sent  out  Dr. 
V an  der  Kemp,  who  labored  until  1811,  when  he  died 
while  on  his  way  to  Madagascar  in  a  convict  ship. 

3.  Who  did  the  London  Missionary  Society  send 
out  in  1816  ? 

Robert  Moffat,  a  young  Scotchman  nineteen 
years  old. 

4.  To  what  part  of  Africa  did  he  go  ? 

To  South  Africa. 

5.  What  cruel,  savage  chief  became  a  Christian 
and  teas  Moffat’s  friend? 

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’Africaner. 

6.  How  many  years  did  Mr.  Moffat  and  his  wife, 
Mary,  labor  in  Africa? 

More  than  fifty  years,  returning  to  England  only 
once  during  that  time. 

7.  What  do  we  know  of  their  family  ? 

They  reared  nine  children,  seven  of  whom  became 
missionaries. 

8.  What  young  Scotchman  did  Mr.  Moffat  in¬ 
fluence  to  become  a  missionary? 

David  Livingstone. 

9.  What  did  Livingstone  become? 

The  world’s  greatest  missionary. 

10.  Who  became  his  wife? 

Robert  Moffat’s  daughter. 

11.  How  many  years  did  he  labor  in  Africa? 

Over  thirty  years. 

12.  How  long  was  Livingstone  once  lost  in  the 
forests  of  Africa  ? 

About  two  years. 

13.  What  brave  man  from  America  went  oat 
to  find  him? 

Henry  M.  Stanley,  and  he  found  Livingstone  at  a 
little  town  called  Ujiji,  almost  dead  from  fever  and 
hunger. 

14.  Would  Livingstone  go  back  home  with  Stan¬ 
ley? 

No,  he  felt  that  his?  work  for  Africa  was  not  fin¬ 
ished,  and  he  went  on  until  he  could  do  no  more. 

15.  Where  did  he  die? 

At  Ilala.  When  he  became  too  sick  to  go  on, 
he  asked  his  native  friends  to  build  him  a  hut  to  die 


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in.  They  did  so,  and  the  next  morning,  May  1,  1873, 
they  found  him  kneeling  beside  his  bed,  dead. 

16.  Where  was  Livingstone  buried ? 

His  loving  black  friends  carried  his  body  to 
Zanzibar,  a  nine  months’  journey,  and  from  there  it 
was  taken  by  boat  to  England  and  buried  in  West¬ 
minster  Abbey. 

17.  What  did  Stanley  do  after  Livingstone’s 
death? 

He  went  to  Africa  and  traced  the  Congo  River 
to  the  sea,  the  work  Livingstone  was  trying  to  do 
at  the  time  of  his  death. 


^Africaner 

Near  the  Orange  River  where  young  Moffat  went 
to  begin  his  mission  work  there  lived  a  cruel,  savage 
chief  whom  everybody  feared.  His  name  was  Afri¬ 
caner.  When  Mr.  Moffat  came  to  his  kraal,  or  hut, 
Africaner  would  not  come  out  to  see  him.  After 
about  an  hour  Africaner  came  out,  and  when  he 
saw  that  Moffat  was  very  young  and  kind  looking 
he  seemed  pleased,  and  called  some  women  to  build 
a  hut  for  the  missionary.  In  half  an  hour  it  was 
done,  and  there  was  Mr.  Moffat’s  home  for  several 
months.  Here  he  began  to  teach  the  i>eople  of  Jesus, 
and  it  was  not  long  before  Africaner  gave  his  heart 
to  God.  Now  we  see  the  robber  and  murderer  as 
gentle  as  a  little  child.  He,  too,  began  to  preach  to 
the  people.  He  comforted  those  in  trouble  and  re¬ 
lieved  the  widow  and  fatherless.  He  was  Mr.  Mof¬ 
fat’s  friend  and  helper.  The  lion  had  become  a  lamb. 

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One  who  had  known  of  all  of  Africaner’s  cruelties  said 
after  he  had  become  a  Christian,  “O  God,  what  can¬ 
not  thy  grace  accomplish !”  When  Africaner  came 
to  die  he  called  his  people  around  him  and  said,  “I 
feel  that  I  love  God,  and  that  he  has  done  much  for 
me  of  which  I  am  totally  unworthy.  My  former  life 
is  stained  with  blood,  but  Jesus  Christ  has  pardoned 
me,  and  I  am  going  to  heaven.” 

This  one  soul  saved  more  than  repaid  the  mis¬ 
sionary  for  all  his  trials  and  hardships  in  carrying 
the  gospel  to  that  people.  No  wonder  “there  is  joy  in 
heaven  over  one  sinner  that  repenteth.” 


David  Livingstone 

David  Livingstone — the  greatest  missionary  and 
explorer  in  the  world!  I  hope  all  the  Juniors  will 
read  the  wonderful  story  of  his  life  and  labors  in 
Africa,  for  we  can  tell  only  a  little  about  it  here.  He 
was  born  in  the  village  of  Blantyre,  near  the  beauti¬ 
ful  Clyde  River  in  Scotland,  March  19,  1813.  His 
parents  were  devoted  Christians,  but  poor  people,  so 
when  David  was  only  ten  years  of  age  he  had  to  go 
to  work  in  a  cotton  mill.  David  was  very  fond  of 
books,  so  he  studied  Latin  during  his  spare  moments 
and  attended  night  school.  When  twelve  years  of 
age  he  gave  his  heart  to  God,  and  from  that  time 
planned  to  spend  his  life  in  working  for  Him.  At 
nineteen  years  of  age  he  had  saved  enough  money  to 
attend  Glasgow  University,  where  he  spent  four  years 
in  the  study  of  theology  and  medicine.  As  he  had 
decided  to  be  a  missionary  he  went  home  as  soon  as 

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he  received  his  diploma.  Early  one  morning  we  see 
the  family  gathered  for  worship,  while  David  reads, 
“I  will  lift  up  mine  eyes  unto  the  hills,  from  whence 
cometh  my  help.  My  help  cometh  from  the  Lord, 
which  made  heaven  and  earth.  .  .  .  The  Lord 

shall  preserve  thy  going  out  and  thy  coming  in  from 
this  time  forth,  and  even  for  evermore.”  After  a 
prayer  by  David  he  and  his  father  walked  six  miles 
to  Glasgow,  where  the  son  took  ship  for  the  Dark 
Continent. 

We  cannot  know  of  all  he  passed  through  wThile 
exploring  that  vast  wilderness — the  first  European 
to  make  his  way  across  the  country  from  east  to  w^est 
— but  he  accomplished  great  things  for  God.  As  he 
started  out  he  said,  “I  shall  open  up  a  path  to  the 
interior  of  Africa  or  perish.”  At  one  time  a  great 
lion  sprang  upon  him  crushing  his  shoulder.  At  an¬ 
other  time  w^e  see  him  attacked  by  robbers  and  nearly 
killed.  Then  one  day  his  devoted  wife,  Mary,  died, 
and  they  laid  her  to  rest  beneath  a  baobab  tree,  while 
with  breaking  heart  he  presses  on. 

What  have  wTe  to  show  for  the  life  of  David  Liv¬ 
ingstone  and  other  brave  men  and  women  who  have 
given  their  lives  to  save  the  dark  people  of  Africa? 
There  is  a  chain  of  missions  reaching  from  the  east 
to  the  wrest  coast,  as  John  Ludwig  Krapf  and  others 
said  there  would  be.  There  are  railroads  where  once 
was  a  trackless  path.  There  are  churches  where  the 
men,  women  and  children  gather  to  hear  the  gospel 
preached.  There  are  schools  where  boys  and  girls 
are  taught  useful  trades.  At  Blantyre,  Africa,  there 
stands  a  large  church  not  far  from  the  spot  where 

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Livingstone,  in  1861,  first  wrenched  the  slave-sticks 
from  the  necks  of  a  captive  gang  of  slaves.  At  Liv- 
ingstonia  (named  for  Dr.  Livingstone)  there  is  a 
school  for  the  special  education  of  the  boys  who  were 
once  slaves. 

Light  is  coming  to  Africa ;  but  there  is  so  much 
yet  to  be  done.  So  many  dark  lives  have  never  been 
touched,  and  pleading  hands  are  stretched  out  for  our 
help. 

“Shall  we  whose  souls  are  lighted 
With  wisdom  from  on  high, 

Shall  we  to  those  benighted 
The  lamp  of  life  deny?’’ 


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Our  Church  Missionaries 


Singing:  “Cast  Thy  Bread  Upon  the  Waters” 
(Missionary  Hymns,  No.  67). 

Scripture  Lesson :  Eccles.  11 : 1-4,  6. 

Prayer. 

Singing:  “Let  all  the  Children  Rally”  (Mission¬ 
ary  Hymns,  No.  86). 

Business. 


Lesson  XI 

1.  When  did  the  Free  Methodists  begin  mission¬ 
ary  work  in  Africa ? 

In  the  spring  of  1885. 

2.  Who  were  the  first  missionaries  to  go  out  ? 

G.  Harry  Agnew,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Robert  Shemeld 

and  Rev.  and  Mrs.  W.  W.  Kelley. 

3.  Where  did  they  start  their  mission  work  ? 

At  Inhambane  and  at  Estcourt,  Southeast 
Africa. 

4.  Who  were  the  next  to  go  out? 

Rev.  and  Mrs.  A.  D.  Noyes  and  Mary  E.  Car¬ 
penter  went  to  Liberia,  West  Coast,  in  September  of 
the  same  year. 

5.  Who  teas  our  first  missionary  martyr? 

Miss  Carpenter.  This  noble  young  woman  died 

of  African  fever  six  weeks  after  landing  in  Africa. 

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6.  How  many  mission  stations  have  we  now  in 
Africa  f 

We  have  eight  regular  stations  and  seventy-eight 
out  stations.  Mission  work  is  carried  on  at  all  of 
these  stations. 

7.  Where  is  our  Girls’  Home  f 

At  Fair  View,  Natal. 

8.  How  many  village  and  day  schools  have  we? 

We  have  forty-two  schools  with  722  scholars. 

9.  In  what  part  of  Africa  is  our  mission  work ? 

In  Southeast  Africa. 

10.  How  many  missionaries  have  we  on  the  field 
now  (1914)? 

About  thirty ;  some  others  are  home  on  furlough. 

11.  How  many  native  pastors  and  teachers  have 
we? 

Over  seventy. 

12.  W7hat  are  our  Juniors  doing  for  Africa? 

They  are  supporting  two  missionaries  on  the  field 

and  several  native  children.  Besides  this  they  are 
supporting  the  children  of  all  our  missionaries  who 
are  on  the  field. 

13.  How  much  money  did  our  Juniors  raise  for 
foreign  missions  last  year  (1913)  ? 

They  raised  and  sent  in  $2,447.60. 


Africa  To-day 

One  hundred  years  ago  Africa  was  only  a  coast 
line;  its  interior  was  all  unknown — a  land  of  dark¬ 
ness  and  misery.  Now  we  have  a  chain  of  missions 
from  east  to  west,  and  missions  in  the  north  and 

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south.  In  all  these  missions  boys  and  girls  are 
taught  of  Christ  and  are  being  trained  to  live  good 
and  useful  lives.  Even  now  some  of  these  young 
people  are  going  out  from  the  mission  schools  to  tell 
the  gospel  story  to  far  away  heathen  tribes.  They 
are  real  foreign  missionaries.  And  you,  Juniors,  by 
your  prayers  and  money,  are  helping  along  this  good 
work.  Let  us 

“Haste,  oh  haste!  and  spread  the  tidings 
Wide  to  earth’s  remotest  strand ; 

Let  no  brother’s  bitter  chidings 
Rise  against  us — when  we  stand 
In  the  judgment — 

From  some  far  forgotten  land."* 


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Lesson  XII 


l 


Missionary  Program* 


Singing:  “From  Greenland’s  Icy  Mountains.” 

Responsive  Reading:  Psalm  96. 

Leader. — O  sing  unto  the  Lord  a  new  song:  sing 
unto  the  Lord,  all  the  earth. 

Congregation. — Sing  unto  the  Lord,  bless  his 
name;  show  forth  his  salvation  from  day  to  day. 

L. — Declare  his  glory  among  the  heathen,  his  won¬ 
ders  among  all  people. 

C. — For  the  Lord  is  great,  and  greatly  to  be 
praised :  he  is  to  be  feared  above  all  gods. 

L. — For  all  the  gods  of  the  nations  are  idols:  but 
the  Lord  made  the  heavens. 

C. — Honor  and  majesty  are  before  him :  strength 
and  beauty  are  in  his  sanctuary. 

L. — Give  unto  the  Lord,  O  ve  kindreds  of  the 
people,  give  unto  the  Lord  glory  and  strength. 

C. — Give  unto  the  Lord  the  glory  due  unto  his 
name :  bring  an  offering,  and  come  into  his  courts. 

L. — O  worship  the  Lord  in  the  beauty  of  holiness ; 
fear  before  him,  all  the  earth. 

♦This  program  may  be  varied  to  suit  the  occasion  and 
the  need. 


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C. — Say  among  the  heathen  that  the  Lord  reign- 
eth ;  the  world  also  shall  be  established  that  it  shall 
not  be  moved :  he  shall  judge  the  people  righteously. 

L. — Let  the  heavens  rejoice,  and  let  the  earth  be 
glad ;  let  the  sea  roar,  and  the  fulness  thereof. 

G. — Let  the  field  be  joyful,  and  all  that  is  there¬ 
in;  then  shall  all  the  trees  of  the  wood  rejoice 

L. — Before  the  Lord:  for  he  cometh,  for  he  com- 
eth  to  judge  the  earth :  he  shall  judge  the  world  with 
righteousness,  and  the  people  with  his  truth. 

Prayer. 

Singing:  “The  Comforter  has  Come”  (Missionary 
Hymns,  No.  32). 

Recitation ; 


Light  for  Africa 

Once  Africa  sat  in  the  darkness, 

Too  blind  to  unfasten  her  doors; 

Not  knowing  the  strength  that  was  in  her, 
Not  knowing  the  wealth  of  her  stores. 

In  lands  where  the  Master  was  honored 
A  tender  compassion  was  stirred, 

And  many  the  lives  that  were  given 
To  open  those  doors  to  the  Word. 

To-day  there  is  entrance ;  wide  open 
The  doors  now  invitingly  stand, 

And  science  and  commerce  are  bearing 
Their  torches  across  the  Dark  Land. 

And  Christ,  the  Redeemer  of  nations, 

Is  bidding  us  rise  in  his  might, 

And  carry  to  Africa’s  children 
The  gospel  of  blessing  and  light. 

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Give  a  short  sketch  of  the  opening  of  Africa  by 
the  white  man. 

Singing:  “Rescue  the  Perishing.” 

Recitation : 


The  Little  Lad 

The  people  followed  Christ  one  day 
A  long  way  from  the  town, 

Till,  tired  and  faint,  he  bade  them  stay 
And  on  the  grass  sit  down ; 

And  there  came  a  little  lad 
With  loaves  and  fishes  small, 

And  gave  to  Jesus  what  he  had, 

Enough  to  feed  them  all. 

For  when  the  Master  blessed  and  brake, 
The  loaves  grew  large  and  fair ; 

The  food  was  sweet  for  his  dear  sake 
To  those  who  feasted  there. 

And  as  amid  the  crowd  the  boy 
Beheld  his  gifts  increase, 

He  had  a  new  and  deeper  joy 
In  Christ’s  own  smile  of  peace. 

And  when  the  thousands  he  had  fed 
Were  going  home  again, 

Twelve  baskets  full  of  fish  and  bread 
Were  gathered  on  the  plain ! 

And  surely  at  his  mother’s  side, 

That  night  the  tale  was  told, 

How  Jesus  blessed  and  multiplied 
His  gifts  a  thousandfold. 

And  still  Christ  takes  the  children’s  store 
Of  loving  gift  and  deed, 

And  uses  them  for  evermore 
To  help  the  great  world’s  need ; 

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And  whoso  makes  one  sad  heart  glad, 

Or  speaks  one  healing  word, 

Shall  gather,  like  the  little  lad, 

A  wonderful  reward. 

— Mary  Bowles  Jarvis. 


Recitation : 


The  Story  of  Old 

’Tis  a  beautiful  story  the  Bible  has  told, 

And  happy  the  children  who  know 

The  way  that  leads  up  to  that  city  of  gold 
And  the  door  Jesus  opened  below. 

But  what  of  the  children  who  never  have  known 
Of  this  way  to  the  happy  land? 

Who  are  bowing  to  idols  of  wood  and  of  stone 
Which  in  heathen  temples  stand? 

They  tell  me  of  homes  so  sad  and  so  drear 
Far  over  the  ocean- wave; 

No  welcome  is  found  for  a  daughter  there, 

Not  a  flower  for  a  baby’s  grave. 

Yet  Jesus  has  left  the  same  blessing  for  them 
Which  rests  on  my  own  little  head  : 

Isn’t  somebody  going  to  tell  them  of  him. 

And  all  my  dear  Savior  has  said? 

Yes,  yes ;  we  must  tell  that  sweet  story  of  old 
Till  all  the  poor  heathen  shall  know 

Jesus  calls  little  children  like  lambs  to  his  fold, 

And  shows  them  the  way  they  must  go. 

Give  a  short  account  of  David  Livingstone’s  work 
in  Africa. 

Singing:  “All  Hail  the  Power  of  Jesus’  name.” 

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Recitation : 

Mites 

Only  a  few  little  pennies — 

Shall  I  offer  them  unto  my  Lord? 

When  thousands  of  dollars  are  needed 
To  scatter  abroad  His  blest  Word? 

But  God  took  the  few  little  pennies 
And  sent  them  with  blessing  and  love, 

To  purchase  his  own  blessed  Bible, 

Which  tells  men  of  heaven  above. 

It  was  placed  in  the  hands  of  a  woman, 

Who  lived  in  a  dark  heathen  land, 

And  it  led  her  to  turn  from  her  idols, 

And  follow  the  Savior’s  command. 

Only  my  heart — ’tis  so  childish — 

Will  he  want  to  bother  with  me, 

While  wise  men  of  learning  and  culture 
Are  coming  and  bending  the  knee? 

But  the  heart — Oh,  the  Lord  is  so  anxious 
For  childlike,  pure  hearts  to  be  given, 

And  says,  in  His  own  blessed  Bible, 

“Of  such  is  the  kingdom  of  heaven.” 

Only  a  small  bit  of  service — 

Will  this  be  of  use  to  my  King? 

When  lives  are  in  sacrifice  needed, 

The  world  to  his  footstool  to  bring ; — 

But  the  service,  so  small  and  so  simple, 

He  blessed  with  his  power  from  above, 

Until  through  its  influence,  many 
Had  yielded  their  lives  to  his  love. 

He  who  took  the  five  loaves  and  two  fishes 
And  with  them  the  multitude  fed, 

Can  take  the  small  mites  that  we  offer, 

And  use  them  to  send  living  Bread. 

— Selected. 


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Singing :  “I  Gave  My  Life  for  Thee.” 
Collection. 

Recitation : 


Our  Heroes 

They  went  by  command  of  no  earthly  king, 

They  followed  no  captain  here ; 

Yet  an  order  clear  as  a  trumpet  call, 

Fell  on  each  listening  ear. 

“Lord,  what  wilt  thou  have  me  to  do?”  they  prayed, 
And  swiftly  the  answer  came, 

“Go  seek  thy  brothers  on  Afric’s  shore, 

They  perish  in  darkness,  their  need  is  sore ; 

Go  tell  them  of  Jesus’  name. 

“Go  tell  of  the  Father’s  wondrous  love, 

How  he  gave  his  only  Son ; 

How  the  Savior  left  his  home  above 
To  ransom  them  every  one. 

Tell  of  his  wondrous  life  on  earth, 

Of  the  tender  words  he  spake ; 

Tell  that  he  rose  from  the  dead  and  the  fight  did 
win, 

And  their  sleeping  souls  will  wake.” 

O !  gladly  they  followed  their  King’s  behest, 
Fearlessly  crossed  the  sea. 

Yet  they  little  dreamed  that  in  Afric’s  land 
So  brief  would  their  labor  be. 

But  the  summons  came  from  the  King  they  loved, 
And  they  knew  His  will  was  best. 

They  laid  down  the  task  they  had  just  begun; 
They  put  off  the  armor  so  late  put  on, 

And  peacefully  sank  to  rest. 

Calmly  they  sleep  by  the  Congo’s  stream, 

Mid  those  they  yearned  to  save ; 

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Yet  a  voice  still  speaks  to  the  black  man’s  heart, 
As  he  stands  by  the  white  man’s  grave, 

Telling  of  patient  toil  and  care, 

And  of  tender  sympathy ; 

Leading  their  thoughts,  through  the  human  love, 
To  the  Father  of  black  and  white,  above, 

To  the  Savior  of  bond  and  free. 

Were  they  not  heroes?  These  men  I  sing, 

So  tender,  so  true,  and  brave ; 

O !  who  will  finish  the  task  they  left 
To  rest  in  the  peaceful  grave? 

Ah !  we  know  the  heroes  will  never  fail, 

Till  the  heathen  are  gathered  home ; 

Till  the  Afric  joins  in  the  glorious  song, 

Till  the  whole  wide  earth  shall  to  Christ  belong, 
Till  the  Kingdom  of  God  is  come. 

— Selected. 


Missionary  Pledge 

(In  concert) 

Because  my  heart  is  in  this  work,  I  promise  to 
pray  every  day  for  the  salvation  of  the  heathen.  I 
promise  to  give  what  I  can  to  send  them  the  gospel. 
I  promise,  if  God  calls  me,  to  go  myself  and  carry 
them  the  gospel. 

Singing:  “We’ll  Girdle  the  Globe  with  Salva¬ 
tion”  (Missionary  Hymns,  No.  47). 


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